Denmark vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender
Denmark
1.26 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.25 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.26 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 108 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.1251 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.0111 GPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1.26 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release